Colombia v Ivory Coast Match of the Day Live

It is almost time to climb aboard the pre-Lions tournament roller

coasters again. England kick-off against Uruguay in 3.5 hours time

and we will get the latest news Nico. -- the latest news later.

Colombia 's American stars face the seasoned campaigners of Ivory Coast.

-- emerging stars. Didier Drogba and company. First, a warm welcome to

our new arrival alongside Danny Murphy, Alan Hansen joins us. I have

brought the weather with B. There is no sunshine here. I think the

tournament so far has been great. We have had some drama and some

excellent performances. Andrea Pirlo was fantastic. After 2010, it was

disappointing on the pitch in South Africa, if you want to get the World

Cup back to where you -- where it belongs, the best sporting

competition on the planet, having it in Brazil is a start. So far, it has

lived up to all expectations. The interest back home is bigger and

better than I have ever seen it. The Brazilians are average but we

have got home support. The Dutch decimated the Spanish and the

Germans... Chile against being last night was tasty. -- against Spain.

The defeat at the Maracana was the end of one of the most remarkable

runs in international history. Spain had won their last three tournaments

but they were dumped unceremoniously out of this one by Chile.

An iconic arena awaits and the big question on everybody's lips, was

just very bad day at the office for spinning mass Friday or is it the

beginning of the end of the champions at this World Cup finals.

-- for Spain last Friday. Fast start for Chile. Vargas, Chile strike

first. Spain have got a bloody glove. -- lip. Punched backend, 2-0.

Spain are in a very big hole now. Spain are out.

Danny, you are at the ground, They were lifeless and did not have

much energy. Rather than focus on the negativity of Spain, the energy

and vibrance of Chile was amazing. I have not seen a team worked so hard

for each other for a long time. One of the best team performances I have

seen, especially live. Given the amount of players that Spain

continued to produce, they have got a lot of great young players, it

would be a fool who writes off just yet in terms of their future.

There's a lot of great players and the Spanish side. I will agree with

Danny, you have to get Chile some credit. We were all sad yesterday

here, they wanted them to react. You want -- you have got a lot of

respect for them. They will be back. It was summed up last season when I

asked about was the demise of Spanish football and the answer was

categorically not. Welcome back, Alan. I think that Father Time has

caught up with them. They have got a lot of good young players but I

don't think you will ever get the quality of those players again. On

the upside, for the last three or four tournaments, the home builders

like you would never believe, the way that they dominate possession

and the play. It is ironic that last night they were done by tactics. You

would normally see that you can not play against the Spanish like that

because if you press them in the war hammer you. They just looked

lifeless. It was not Vincent Del Bosque is night. The last thing

you'd want to do is get on the Chile boss accidentally. -- bus. Let us

turn our attention to England. Gabby Logan is in Sao Paulo.

This morning we woke up in Sao Paulo and it was raining, it was grey. It

was about 15 degrees. It is still jumper weather here but the

conditions will please each other. -- each team. England training last

night and spoke to the press afterwards.

fact that it will not be played in enormous heat will help both teams.

We certainly are not complaining about it even though we have done a

lot of preparation for playing in a lot hotter temperatures. I have

spoken to the group during the week to reiterate that message of the

pain of going out early in World Cups. I am sure that everybody in

the squad is aware how difficult a summer it will be if we feel. I was

satisfied by the performance of Wayne Rooney against Italy. It was

interesting to get the statistics back and find out that he ran more

than any England player. It was not evident to people watching the game.

Willis Suarez is a genius and I have said it many times. He is a

wonderful player and it will be a boost to Uruguay to have him back.

They are more than one player. It doesn't matter what defendant you

are, you've got a job in your hands dealing with Daniel Sturridge. We

have to create Uruguay big problems going forward. You will see another

good attacking England performance and that is why I believe the key to

this game is getting our defensive side right, we will win the game.

this game is getting our defensive Philip Neville has joined me. It has

been a story of Philip Neville has joined me. It has

forwards all week, Wayne Rooney and Suarez. He is expected to start in

number Suarez. He is expected to start in

change the dynamic? Wayne Suarez. He is expected to start in

back in his possession, they will drop into midfield and we will

back in his possession, they will more possession in the. Steven

Gerrard will be able to get on the ball more. It was the left flank

that was causing ball more. It was the left flank

convinced that Danny Welbeck will help to shore that top? He's the

best of play in that position. My trusts seminar possession. He will

best of play in that position. My Baines to get forward that we did

not see against Italy. Where Uruguay question England most? They were --

they were weak against Costa Rica. The front three were the best

players and that squad. Uruguay are the underdogs and they will be able

to sit deep and hit on the counterstrike with Rodriguez.

Conditions and the pitch will be to England's liking.

Thank you very much. What are your views on England, Alan? I felt that

they played well defensively. You have got to holding players and you

push everybody forward. That puts a lot of pressure on your back four.

What the Italians dead was played between the lines beautifully.

Andrea Pirlo was sensational. It was a lack of communication between the

back four. Everybody is talking about Wayne Rooney! . To play him

weighed on the left was crazy for me. He is a massive talent. He needs

to be up top or just off. Just off for me. If you play him weighed

Rooney is always trying come inside. Defensively, about three or four

times in the first half, he got himself in a bad position. He had to

channel it weighed rather than go through them and come out right. All

he needs is somebody in the middle of the park or somebody behind him,

professedly Leighton Baines, to tell them to take it to a three yards

that way and you do not have the problem. You saw a problem at

half-time. I think they can get out of this group, this is not a great

group at all. Rumour has it that way many will be back in a central role.

That is where we want to see him. -- Wayne Rooney. You want him to

perform at the World Cup. He ran a lot against Italy but that is not

where you wanted to see him run. I want to see him in his possession

and any number ten jersey. That is a pertinent point. Andrea Pirlo did

not run very much but he was the best player. When someone goes past

them he does not track back. Does he perform? Yes. In this particular

system of 4-2-3-1, the midfield player is more than a player going

forward than dropping back. The Italian midfielders are quality

players. This is a different mentality when you go into a team

where you will have more possession. Uruguay are not as good

as the Italians saw England should have more possession. You can

pretend centrally and asked him to do his stuff, go and win the game.

Against Italy it was about keeping him in the team and that is why Roy

played him on the left rather than leaving him out and leaning his

confidence. He is on the left which is not his best possession. They

have put him under more pressure. If he does not perform in this game

then everybody will be talking about Wayne Rooney. It is massive pressure

on him. But occasionally in life you have to make things happen. There

was talk before the tournament that he was not well in his mind. As for

Uruguay, the strengths and weaknesses? I played against Uruguay

so many times. They will pinch you sometimes. The kind of annoys you.

And danger have got Suarez and caravanning. -- Cavani. All of the

England squad know what Suarez can do even though he is not 100%. Part

of the fence coming back from that the operation, the is no way. But it

is Suarez, he is tough, tough, tough. He did really well against

Everton and the centre-half is thinking in the back of his mind

that it is wise. -- that it is Suarez. You know what he is like

from free kicks, 25 yards out, into the back of the net. I felt the

Uruguay were put defensively. England can take advantage of that.

Let a switch attention to the live game, Colombia versus Ivory Coast,

each open data in the Midwest a fine victory. -- each open and they are

prudent with a fine victory. It has crept in and we have only been

playing for five minutes. Here is Honda. Japan in front. Gutierrez

with a chance. What a good cross. Wilfried Bony to equalise for the

Ivory Coast. Rodriguez! 3-0. Another good cross again and they have

scored again. Gervinho home. Two goals in 90 seconds have turned this

game around. The South Americans and the Africans lead the way in Group

C. Another win today and one of them will be on the verge of the knockout

stages. James Rodriguez has become the star

men. He had 83 catches. He is the man

now, he is the one trying to get onto the ball and make things

happen. He was all over the place. He was dropping in here, it was a

deep pass. He is trying to get into the box. They are looking for him

more, they are giving him the ball. That was a hell of a left foot. He

is anywhere around the box. He should have done better, but he is

in the right places and his end product is good. All day he was

getting on the ball. Finally he gets his reward for his efforts. He is a

wonderful playmaker and you want him to get goals as well. He could be

crucial today. He is a really good to get goals as well. He could be

player. They are almost like Chile in the way they play. He is

responding now. He is delivering. The way they play sums up this

tournament so far. Traditionally they have got men behind the ball

and they played deep. The number of times they were getting past the

front man en masse is great to see. Are we going with James? That is his

name. Kolo Toure is on the bench. In

midfield they will be hoping for more from Yaya Toure. He was not

that great against Japan. Up front, 36-year-old Didier Drogba stars on

the bench again with Wilfried Bony the attacking focus. He has been

impressive in English football. He did not start so

impressive in English football. He League, but we soon found out what

he was all about. I don't want to comment too much on headers! He is

strong, he has got pace. Obviously the box, he is going to be there. He

is a handful. I think he is underrated. He is so good in the

area. Maybe because he is playing for Swansea, people do not like to

give him credit. He scored so many in the second half of the season. We

are acknowledged his performance. He is always around. He is ideal for

the Premier League and English football. I will be surprised to see

him wearing a Swansea shirt football. I will be surprised to see

season. He is keeping Didier Drogba about on the bench.

You have got Zokora and Bamba. I played with Didier Drogba at

Tottenham and he was a central defender. He is not a central

defender. But the Ivory Coast are unpredictable. And they got their

stuff together in the first game. That is the team that can finally

reached the finals from Africa. That is the team that can finally

had an injury at the end of the season. He has scored in so many big

had an injury at the end of the games and has been the pivotal man

for Manchester City. Sometimes games and has been the pivotal man

you are so good, it becomes easy games and has been the pivotal man

you. When you have a good game, it is OK, but when you have a bad game,

people will look at the way you play, but that is the way

people will look at the way you But he can go from quiet to

explosive and hopefully it will be today. Thierry Henry made an

interesting point about how the Ivory Coast players are coming

together and that unity should help. In the African nations they have not

actually succeeded. Why is that? I don't know. I am amazed they did not

win the African Cup of Nations. I just do not get it. They know each

other because they all worked together in the Academy. Hopefully

they will do it in this World Cup. You think is good going that way and

terrible going that way. It is a tough game to predict. I am going

for a draw. That is no way to start your World Cup campaign. I am going

for a draw. After our prediction of Spain to win, I think we should

forget it. Colombia have got incredible support here today. The

first game was like a party. We have seen with the Chileans, they do not

have to travel that far. South American teams are getting wonderful

support. I was at the game yesterday and it was one of the most wonderful

atmospheres. With the Colombian side, like the Chileans, their

energy and their fitness levels are worth mentioning. To play against a

team that is so fit and energetic is zapping and difficult. It will be

interesting to see how the Ivory Coast cope with that. You mentioned

you thought it would be a draw, you might see them have a draw

considering they both have won their first matches? You don't want to end

up thinking about the last game. If you can finish it now, let's finish

it now. The two teams are in the tunnel, taking their time. Yaya

Toure is walking through, motivating his players. It is great again for

the World Cup to see the best players playing brilliantly and Yaya

Toure is such a great player. If he showed his massive talent again

today, it would be great for the tournament. I think he will perform.

It is time to hand over to our commentators from Brasilia, it is

Colombia versus the Ivory Coast watched by Mark Lawrenson and Steve

Wilson. A fascinating meeting of South

America and sub Sahara Africa with almost certain qualification for the

taking if either side can win. Colombia ripped into Greece five

days ago. They scored early and dominated throughout. Ivory Coast

came from behind to beat Japan. We are in Brasilia. It was built from

scratch in the 50s. The stadium is arguably the most impressive in

Brazil. It is only slightly smaller than the Maracana R. But it looks

and feels more dramatic and more daring. Today it looks and feels

Colombian. The support from Colombia, nearly 2500 miles away, is

fantastic. They say there are 50,000 here inside the stadium. And both

the sides have started well. This should be good.

# Oh gloria inmarcesible Oh jubilo inmortal

# En surcos de dolores el bien germina ya

# La libertad sublime derrama las auroras de su invencible luz

# La humanidad entera que entre cadenas gime

# comprende las palabras del que murio en la cruz. #

Great noise. The fans from the Ivory Coast are here, but they are

hopelessly outnumbered. # Salut o terre d'esperance

Pays de l'hospitalite # Tes legions remplies de vaillance

Ont releve ta dignite # Tes fils, chere Cote d'Ivoire

Fiers artisans de ta grandeur # Tous rassembles pour ta gloire

Te batiront dans le bonheur # Fiers Ivoiriens, le pays nous

appelle # Si nous avons dans la paix ramene

la liberte # Notre devoir sera d'etre un modele

De l'esperance promise a l'humanite # En forgeant, unie dans la foi

nouvelle # La patrie

de la vraie fraternite. # That is Die completely overcome by

hearing his anthem played. Such an emotional moment. It got the better

of him, Mark. It is a magnificent arena. Perhaps it is appropriate

that the Ivory Coast are playing here. They are nicknamed the

elephant. You could paint this white and stick two tasks on it at the end

of the tournament. The front four are electric. They

were too much for the Greeks. The front four are electric. They

Ten, Rodriguez, is the pin-up boy. The Ivory Coast boss is a Frenchman.

And Yaya Toure is his captain. It is good to see the English officials

make their bow in Brazil. Sabri Lamouchi is the Ivory Coast manager.

Howard Webb and Michael Mullarkey are making their

Didier Drogba keeps his place on the bench. If we

Didier Drogba keeps his place on the they would be very likely to reach

the last 16 which is the best that Colombia have ever achieved in a

World Cup which was back in 1990 when they went out to

World Cup which was back in 1990 the last 16 in Naples. Didier Drogba

sits on the bench today. the last 16 in Naples. Didier Drogba

are in jail and Ivory Coast are the last 16 in Naples. Didier Drogba

in green. -- in yellow. The way we go to a deafening roar

from about 50,000 people from Colombia.

He almost got caught in possession near.

They are really advance, Colombia, when you look across the line, it

looks like they almost have for upfront. They are quite big as well.

26 degrees in Brasilia today. Glorious sunshine and beautiful

climate. Magnificent arena. It is one of the steepest grounds that I

have ever been in and it just adds to the

the match between Ford and forth will be played here. It was also the

venue for the opening game of the Confederations Cup. -- third and

fourth. Gervinho could not reach it and it

was put out of play. Gervinho is the player who found the form with

Walmart that attracted him to Arsenal but did not show enough. He

is the type of player who needs affection. It was probably not

enough time for that at are still worth of the superstars that Willie.

-- superstars at Arsenal. It is such a colourful occasion.

There is a bit of orange from Ivory Coast.

It would've been for Sabri Lamouchi to leave out Wilfried Bony. You may

get 70 minutes from Bony and then bring on proper. -- bring on Didier

Drogba. Barry Ingles for Ivory Coast. It is

his third World Cup. -- is the goalkeeper for Ivory Coast.

Aurier is said to be interesting Arsenal. I think that is the Ivory

Coast policy around Rodriguez. Try to close him down. That was a great

ball, wasn't it? They gave him time and space and that was perfectly

judged. Gutierrez with the shot but he did not catch it as he would want

on his left foot. He has that ability to time defence into attack

in a split second. There is a big inflatable ball on

the far side of the game. They will have to stop the game. It is

probably came all the way from Sunderland! It is so big it is

making the players look like those little figures that we have in the

title sequence. He coached Argentina against Ivory Coast in the 2006

World Cup. He finished on the winning side, the first match for

the African nation in the World Cup. It is -- his first job was working

as a TV pundit, Sabri Lamouchi. Surely not?

Didn't the man at Dortmund used to do that as well? Yes. There is

another ball that has been thrown on by somebody in the crowd.

Ridiculous. passing that almost got Colombia in.

And a really good -- really passing that almost got Colombia in.

ball through to Gervinho. The time defence into attack, Ivory Coast.

The ball has to be in the quadrant and the lanes and is happy that it

has. -- assistant referee. and the lanes and is happy that it

has. -- assistant referee. It is a promising start. It is

promising, Steve. The play is quite spread out which is quite good. It

allows the talented players to get on the ball as we have seen with

Rodriguez. It is going to be a free kick. How

good was that by Armero? It was a well timed tackle on Yaya Toure.

Howard has got the paint spray out, look.

The core keeper came and did well. -- the goalkeeper.

The core keeper came and did well. -- the goalkeeper.

That was cut out by Zokora, it had to be. Ivory Coast were not aware

that Colombia had three players up front. It was free versus free.

that Colombia had three players up get caught out trying to score

themselves a goal. That was great by Zuniga but it was

a shame that he ran out of petrol. Gervinho did not enjoy that. -- ran

out of the pitch. That was supposed to happen the other way around. That

was the early passing as well. teams think they can win here.

Algeria were OK. But Cameroon and Nigeria were not so good. He seemed

to pull up a little bit short, Gutierrez. He sees things so early

as He was caught by Cheick Tiote. A

Colombian free kick. Great position by Howard Webb. He was only three or

four eaters away from that. He has just overhit the last couple

of balls, but there He has just overhit the last couple

it. Ivory Coast have got their hands full at the back, covering all the

posts and the runners. They have indeed and there is a lot of

distance between them at the moment. I am not sure Wilfried Bony has had

a kick yet. That was an old classic, it just

bounced in front of him. But how quick were Colombia on the break? It

was a great ball in as well. Driven into Barry's gloves by

Sanchez. The flag has gone up on the far side. The Colombian number three

is earning his 100th cap today. He is 38.

That was not legal according to Howard Webb. Cuadrado is knocked to

the ground. Very quickly and another free kick

to Colombia. That is a little bit daft actually. He will still be

emotional. In the Brazilian anthem the other night it was a bit spooky.

It felt as if they were about to go to war. It was very strange. One of

the Korean players was completely overcome in South Africa in the last

cup. He was probably trying to escape!

A really promising opening to this game. You get the feeling something

good is going to happen. Five or six times there has been a

pass with a couple of yards too much on it. And it seems to skid. I know

the pitch was heavily watered before the match started.

He did not bother chasing that, probably a wise decision. Save your

energy. There is a little bit more about the Colombians at the moment,

isn't there? He does

careful with a totting up process. A great ball from Rodriguez again.

That left foot. Just putting it over the defender.

He is claiming that Zuniga had taken the corner. He thinks he was

entitled the corner. He thinks he was

penalty area. The ball has to go a whole circumference.

Serge Aurier at the top of the picture in the orange boots, look at

him because Arsenal are interested in him.

That challenge was a bit overenthusiastic for Howard Webb.

This is Colombia's first World Cup since the French edition in 1988.

The Ivory Coast are familiar to us now having qualified for the last

two. It is nearly ten years since Ivory Coast lost a World Cup

qualifying game. Cheick Tiote can hit them and he

does and it rises over the bar. He does not scored to many, but he has

scored a few memorable ones from that strange. It is strange success

in the African Cup of Nations has eluded Ivory Coast in recent years.

Their solitary win in the tournament came in 1992 and they have twice

lost in the finals on penalties. for Gutierrez. It was as though he

had so much time to think about what he was doing... Offside? He seemed

to stumble when the ball came to him. My goodness me X nation Mark he

tried to plant his feet instead of swinging through it.

Zuniga plays for Napoli at the moment. Expensive.

We are just a little bit devoid of goalmouth action. The match is

certainly intriguing enough. Half an hour played in Group C in

Brasilia. The first game of the day. Goal this so far. The best chance

for Gutierrez for Colombia. He might have been offside. But he should

have scored. That was lovely play by Aurier. He

fashioned this chance when they step over. He got away from Yepes. How

old is he? 38. He looked like he was 38.

The next live football on the BBC is Japan against Greece this evening.

1035 near and will include Japan against Greece this evening.

Uruguay in Sao Paulo. -- 10:35 on air.

You have to give Sanchez some credit because you do not knock Yaya Toure

of the ball easily. The free kick has been given to Colombia and Yaya

of the ball easily. The free kick Toure is still down. I do not know

if he is down because he is still injured... This is what the free

kick is given for. Yaya Toure is walking back but not smoothly.

Gingerly. The shots of Colombia are all around

the stadium and hoping to celebrate. -- the shirts.

That was Cuadrado and Yepes did manage to get his head on it. This

was the challenge on Yaya Toure. It is this challenge when he gets

the ball. It is nothing wrong with that. He went down like a giant

redwood. He does not fill you with

confidence, Bamba, does he? Cuadrado chasing their spot on able

to control it. -- chasing despot unable to control that. Jose

Pekerman looks troubled by the first 40 minutes. He looks like Alan

Pardew 's brother. There was a big deflection on that.

Who touched it last? Colombia. It is a corner. It is intriguing because

Ivory Coast leave to pop but Colombia have got everybody back. --

leave to men up. Again, that was a great break. Ivory

Coast got a man down in the opposition penalty area. Was it the

way that he felt? It was when his left foot hit the tough. -- hit the

ground. That will be a froing. I do not know

why the goalkeeper did not get onto that a little bit tech -- a little

bit quicker. Aguilar thinks in very good

challenges. He just gets his foot in now and again. -- makes some very

good chances. Yepes recovered well. They did recover well because he was

done for a little bit of peace. -- pace. To be fair to Bamba he'd

managed to get out the whole of his own making.

I am worried for him. Whenever the ball comes them, I am a little bit

worried for him. Colombia have

forward and by a distance of had the best chance of the game.

That was wheeled by Yaya Toure. -- that was way Ward.

Sometimes he looks incredible athlete you have ever

seen and sometimes he looks like he needs crutches.

I think the boys were making that point in the studio before the game.

There are cries of division. not play that one, he did not

There are cries of division. and scored lots of goals.

There are cries of division. went to France to but struggle to

get into the team they are. went to France to but struggle to

going to join West Ham United in January. We have just handed as the

starting line-ups with four minutes to go in the first half. I'm

casting. -- fantastic. This is the time to score. That was

comfortable for Barry in the Ivory Coast goalmouth. Ivory Coast will be

happy to be 0-0 with 45 minutes to Coast goalmouth. Ivory Coast will be

go. They then make try to unleash Didier Drogba. It is a goal kick.

The Colombians are moaning. They think Max Gradel dived. He pushed

him in the back. Howard will sort it out. I think he has.

Argentina in South American qualifying. So they qualified

comfortably. That was far too deep. That was a good tackle the game.

Sanchez is enjoying himself. A minimum of one added minute at the

end of this half. Good tackle by Cheick Tiote. But

Sanchez got there first. Offside. It was actually a good dummy run by

Teo. He has had the big chance of was actually a good dummy run by

the half and it was a big one as well. Howard Webb's whistle, I

suspect, is poised. There it goes. Interesting. Not always edge of the

seat stuff. Columbia look very lively going forward. Ivory Coast

have had their moments as well. Yaya Toure still not moving terribly

smoothly, but he does not always. Let's see what the second half will

bring from this Group C encounter. At half-time it is 0-0.

It repeated out a little. I enjoyed it in the first half an hour.

Cuadrado and Rodriguez were absolutely terrific. They had four

or five decent chances. But they could have gone into a comfortable

lead with Gutierrez. But for Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony, no show.

They are very quick on the counterattack. I think they started

well. But they got a bit scared of them. We were talking that if

something happens it is going to come from Colombia at the moment. He

has been the highlight and has got them up the pitch quick and beaten

people and got a great ball in early on. He looks like he could get a

goal. We have just got a bit of news in. Fiorentina have confirmed that

they have taken complete ownership of the winner, Cuadrado. They have

bought out the remaining 50% of him. How does that work? After the

first half? They buy everything. He is now playing in a different club.

Wilfried Bony needs another chance to talk about it. The Italians do

everything in a different way. I am not sure they will delay the kick

off. What about the missed by not sure they will delay the kick

Gutierrez, Thierry. I don't understand why. First of all, great

awareness from Cuadrado. He was more occupied about what was

happening behind him than scoring the goal. That is why for me he did

not score. It is a great ball in. It was a pathetic finish. This is what

Colombia did really well. They sit back and soak up the pressure and

hammer them on the break. If you look at the Ivory Coast defence, you

would have thought they have got a lot of success, but the final ball

in has been a bit off. If you get the first goal, you could see them

winning by three or four. Danny? Cuadrado was the main instigator. It

he could have had a shot himself. He has the skills and the tricks and

his passing has improved. He gets in again and uses his pace and put in a

very good cross. You have got to get your striker across the front man.

They have got terrific pace on the counterattack. This is worth showing

just for the nutmeg alone. Gervinho in a defensive position does not

count, but it was still terrific. Wilfried Bony did not touch the ball

in the opposition box in the whole game. He came so many times to help

his team and to defend, but that is not wait you want to see him. I

wonder how long it will take Sabri Lamouchi to put Didier Drogba on.

Yaya Toure has also been disappointing. He cannot get into

the game at all, the game has passed him by. But that is the thing with

him. When he has a good game, he bursts out of midfield. He could

almost be like a runner. A better have one in the second half. It is

for runners and tacklers. They have got to get on the ball and find him

in the pockets. He is quiet, but you have got to give him the ball. You

mentioned Serey Die who was emotional before the game and then I

would argue that this was possibly one of the worst dives in World Cup

history. Watch this. I am not sure it is a dive. No, he is upset

history. Watch this. I am not sure because it was not a foul. It is a

tantrum more than a dive. It Alan Cumming you have been

evaluating the performance of, guess who, Wayne Rooney? I did not think

he should have started on the left. But this is what happened. He has

got to force the ball wide. There is no way this ball can come between

Gerard and Rooney and he goes too far up. That happened time after

time and Wayne was in a bad position. You could argue he is

inexperienced in that position. This is on the line. When you look at the

angle from behind it is Wayne Rooney again. I don't know what he is doing

there. Thierry is going to disagree. I will. This is the chance he

misses. You would expect him to hit the target. But the ball for the

storage goal was perfection. It is absolutely magnificent and

storage goal was perfection. It is what he is capable of doing. When

you go back to the opening goal, and Thierry is going to disagree, the

first you go back to the opening goal, and

Thierry is going to disagree, thing you learn as a defender is his

weight is all over the place. If he watches that, he will be

disappointed. Can we have another look at that? He does not clear that

the ball and it is too late to put your feet out. It went through the

legs of Gary Cahill and he sought late. -- he witnessed it late. I

think you should have cleared it. It is really harsh. I agree, you say

what you think. The first thing you have to learn is that your weight

has to be neutral. He should be anywhere in the first place. I

definitely agree with that. Wayne Rooney has to be back in his best

position. You spotted weaknesses in that you require defence. It does

not take an expert to see the weaknesses. The ship there is

fighting, Danny. The full-back gets sucked in. They right back has got

no need to go in there. It is just a simple ball in. Again, the defending

is a joke. If you are an England player and you are watching this,

they would be a great deal of optimism. You have got two yards in

front, you either play offside you go with the runner. Again, there was

a lack of discipline at the end. But just sums up the night. That sums

them up. If you are English and you will be optimistic. If they play

defensively like after the Italians then England should win. The teams

have just came out and Uruguay have made five chances. Lewis Solares

comes in for the Eagle Forum line. -- Diego Forlan.

Will he do it? It is already on your mind. He is able to time the game

and it only takes a few seconds. It just takes him to do one thing. If

you does that and incomes of, the risk has been taken. I would agree

with that wholeheartedly. Not only has got tremendous ability, the

goals, the skill, he is also tough. What do England have to do to cause

this relatively weak Uruguay defence problems? I felt that Daniel

Sturridge and Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck played well. They did not

take the chances well. Around the box, sometimes the deliveries were

not on point. They just have to do the same but a bit more. The

communication has to be better. If Leighton Baines is shy and does not

communicate well on the pitch, the two centre-backs of the captain have

to get people into possession. We have got the second have to look

forward to. The Ivory Coast players are in the tunnel and getting a last

team talk from the culture. They need to for a little bit more in

this second-half. It looks like Lafarge E. I do not know if it is

fitness or if it is because they won the first game. They have to try

Colombia some damage. -- lethargy. Colombia should be satisfied with

most of the Foster. Right now, a draw is good for them. Sometimes

when you got all of the possession, all of the play, and all of the

chances, going in at half-time 0-0 can put all of the pressure on you.

Mentally it can put all of the pressure on you.

throw things forward for the Ivory Coast because no matter what happens

tonight in the other game, a draw will be at Loftus even get through

in the next match. will be at Loftus even get through

that Colombia will win this. You never change your mind.

Thank you very much. No half-time substitutions here in Brasilia. Not

yet. Didier Drogba is still substitutions here in Brasilia. Not

and waiting. I would be surprised substitutions here in Brasilia. Not

point. He has got 63 international point. He has got 63 international

Boka was almost caught out there. Cuadrado will be with Fiorentina

next season. His contract situation was sorted out.

That was risky and Bamba got away with

That was given away by Armero but it was our phone by Tiote. -- it was a

free kick. He is no stranger to conceding a free kick or getting a

yellow card. Howard Webb has given him a few over the past few years.

A free kick has been given. I think that Gervinho was at full pace. It

was an elbow. It was stuck out by Zapata. It was not the worst elbow

you have ever seen but it still got a free kick. It had the desired

effect. Yaya Toure has shown his excellence

from set pieces many times. It is a long way out and it is straight into

Ospina. You just wanted to slide that into

his feet. That was good change of plea by

Ibarbo but he just managed to get the ball stuck underneath. -- change

of feet. Yepes is trying to say the Gervinho

was diving for a penalty. That was good footwork. No contact. It was

not a diet, he just overran the ball a little bit. -- it was not

simulation. There are a lot of people who have

not came back out for the second half.

It is a bit like Wembley. It is like Wembley.

That only needed a touch from Rodriguez and nearly got one from

Gutierrez as well. Free Aguilar and Yaya Toure. He was

waiting, waiting, waiting. He was trying to assess the situation. It

is definitely a foul. Are we thinking left foot? Gervinho

and Yaya Toure are overlooked. Boka is just behind them, the left-back.

Keep your hands down says Howard Webb.

That was well wide. 24 goals last season for Manchester City. There

was a lot of them that came from free kicks. The Colombian wall had

an extra man made even more difficult to swing that back in.

Colombia are making a change here. It is an injury to Ibarbo. He is

replaced by Juan Quintero. This is the first appearance of this World

Cup for Juan Quintero. the first appearance of this World

Cup for Juan He has started out in the Ibarbo possession. No Rodriguez

has moved out of the. A free kick has been given for a foul by Bony.

says no, Howard Webb says yes. It is a yellow card for Zokora and he will

not play in the last group game. He has gambled. His

not play in the last group game. He impending suspension is all

not play in the last group game. He made the tackle when he did not have

to. made the tackle when he did not have

Colombia. The last two free kicks have been awful.

way we are playing in yellow! The offside flag was up. Claiming the

handball. The flag was up on the far side.

That was a fabulous ball in from Yaya Toure, brilliant vision. That

would have been some goal. We have hardly seen Rodriguez in the

second half, he is tapped out on the left now.

Their recovery from Yepes took it away from Max Gradel. This game is

gradually beginning to swing in Ivory Coast's favour. It is indeed.

He completely missed it. He loves a last-ditch tackle, Yepes. He needed

one! That looked like handball and it is,

by Wilfried Bony. Ivory Coast had to stand firm.

Having looked slightly asleep at the beginning of the second half, they

have exploded. Great play by Cuadrado. He slows Boka down. Didier

Drogba is coming on any second now. The keeper got away with that.

Like-for-like is it? Wilfried Bony. So he makes way and Didier Drogba

comes on for Ivory Coast. Two World Cup goals on his CV, one in eight of

the two World Cup he has played, both against South American sides,

Argentina and Brazil. But both games were lost. He is a great defensive

header of the ball as well. And there he is. He will do that all

day long for you, won't he? Since that little bit of attacking

play from Ivory Coast it has woken Columbia up. Cuadrado has had some

game. The pace of the game is picking up

now. Yes, definitely. And they have got a corner out of

that. After defending their own free kick. He has hurt himself. I bet he

will get up and carry on. It was a wonderful ball by Rodriguez.

Oh and it into the roof of the James Rodriguez. The golden boy

scores the first goal of the game. That is what you call a celebration.

Of all the people you would not have expected him to score with a header.

It was a good header, by the way, Steve. Bamber was in there as well.

I think Bamber was in France and Didier Drogba was behind. People

might be a bit disappointed. It was almost behind him when he got his

hand on it. It would be a bit harsh to criticise the goalkeeper.

Right, let's see what Ivory Coast have got. They have got Didier

Drogba. He moves on to two goals in this

World Cup. We saw in the first He moves on to two goals in this

counterattack. Maybe a case of soak up a little pressure and bang.

He has got a free kick and it is Didier Drogba's territory, or Yaya

Toure's territory. And it is exactly in the middle of the goal. Now it

Toure's territory. And it is exactly a battle of seniority. You

Toure's territory. And it is exactly argue that Yaya Toure has taken one.

Salomon Kalou is coming on for Max Gradel.

This is a big moment now. Alarm bells undoubtedly ringing

for Ospina in the Colombian goal. It does not look like the biggest

wall. It was Yaya Toure and they are

claiming it hit a hand. But Howard Webb was in a great position. He is

claiming it hit a hand. But Howard saying, was there not a hand? Howard

Webb always says Tuck your arms in. It was a good ball into Yaya Toure.

A good response by Ivory Coast. Onside, Juan Quintero. 2-0 Colombia.

They are a brilliant, quick counter attacking team. They do not need you

to give the ball away but that is exactly what Ivory Coast did. That

came from one of the worst corners that we have seen taking. Absolutely

hopeless. It took so many people out of the game. Die was caught in

possession by Rodriguez. By Juan Quintero scores his first ever

international goal. Another substitute that comes on and gets a

goal in this competition. They are going to make a change,

Colombia. It was a change that they were going to make before the goal.

Santiago Arias is ready to come on. He is a defender with PSV Eindhoven.

That comes from nothing. Absolutely nothing. With all those big men in

there as well, with Didier Drogba and everybody else. No Colombia have

got a free kick for a foul on Gutierrez. It is Armero who is

coming. That was the shot that looked like it hit an arm on the end

of the wall. It is Santiago Arias replacing paddle on Merrill. --

replacing Armero. Get a move on and he says. You are allowed to walk

off, are you not? On comes he says. You are allowed to walk

alias. -- Arias. To concede like that from your own corner, it was a

very poor corner. And then they conceded possession. It was a

suicide goal. Die is now coming off. Mathis Bolly of Fortuna Dusseldorf

is his replacement. That particular horse has bolted. Unless Ivory Coast

can get themselves on the scoreboard soon.

a goal. Fantastic goal by Gervinho. Wonderful individual goal. You did

say I'm less. And it happened. He went past three tackles at

say I'm less. And it happened. He least. It is the first, the is the

second, they could have gone over. He was skipping past players. We

need to check the goalkeeper here. Could he have done better? I think

if you get that big a handle on it you can keep it out, in all

honestly. Their plea to Gervinho for staying on his feet when the

defender made the tackle because he could've went down. He gets his

reward with the goal that has celebrated the many thousands of

Colombian supporters in this stadium. The complexion of this game

has changed again. That was relatively comfortable for

Barry. That might have been his worst cross of the game. That must

surely give Ivory Coast some momentum.

They were behind Japan and the one with some late goals. It was scored

by Gervinho. I do not know why the goalkeeper decided to punch it.

out the, Mark, Didier Drogba, Gervinho, Yaya Toure, they should

have chances. They are Nervous now. That threat was hired

by Yepes. Juan Quintero running into Yaya Toure. Didier Drogba is going

to have a word about how high the boot of Yepes was. No arguments

about that. It is

will never get the Spain versus Netherlands match in this World Cup.

Didier Drogba, just too high. He managed to get in front of Yepes. I

am surprised he did not get anything on it at all. It seemed to have

am surprised he did not get anything name written all over it, that

The keeper is going to disappointed. He needs to be

stronger. I think if you scored past him like that in training then he

would be upset. It is a change for Colombia. Aguilar is

would be upset. It is a change for midfield. It is Alexander Mejia that

comes on he is one of the few players are pleased on his own

country. -- he is one of the few players that plays his football in

his own country. Colombia are happy with that. He

seemed to be on his heels. He did not expect it. He just stood and

watched. He might not be up to the peace of the game yet. -- pace.

Salomon Kalou threw himself at it and Colombia got away with it.

That was a big tackle. It is a corner kick and it would have been

worse if he got that wrong. Colombia gave the ball away in midfield.

That was a tremendous defensive header from Yepes. It was and he was

facing his own goalmouth. That was a cross from Aurier and

Ospina clutches it. This could be a great last ten minutes, actually.

That touch was so important to take it away from Gervinho but the flag

was up on this site so it would not count. Not that home and knew about

it. -- Zuniga. Sabri Lamouchi, can his team turn this around?

Colombia 's throat deep inside their own half. -- throw in.

Again Ivory Coast winning it back almost straightaway.

That was ahead by Bony and it was not a bad idea. The ball that

Colombia played, they played it into the middle which is a strange thing

to do with only minutes to go. Seven minutes might not seem too much but

it does feel like a long time to Colombia. And there is 30 seconds

per substitution as well. We have had all changes from both sides.

was a good block. There are five Colombians now on the wrong side of

the ball. He did not really catch that. Now,

they did not. I think he changed his mind halfway through. Yepes has his

arm raised and coming to the bench. He is now down. They cannot do much

about it because they have made obvious substitutions. They need to

get the doctor out. He has had his knee. He has taken a strike on his

knee. He is tough though. They will need him over how other added time

that is. -- they will need him for how much added time is added on. He

is going to carry on. Worry how much added time is added on. He

the aches and pains in the morning. There is still something there for

the taking for Sabri Lamouchi and the Ivory Coast. Yepes is back on.

Gingerly. That have been a yellow card. Howard

Webb is going to settle on a free kick. He absolutely did him for

pace. That was not the worst idea because

Barry had come a long way out. Colombia have a man down on this

nearside. Salomon Kalou is not interested in that. Whistling with

Cuadrado down. It is not a head injury. They can go on if they want.

Now Howard Webb has blown his whistle. They could have played on.

The reason he is going to get a yellow is because of the challenge.

The reason he is going to get a But Howard Webb played advantage. I

am a little bit surprised he did not come back and let the boy have some

treatment. That is the wrong one and the clue is he is in green.

How much added time do you reckon, Mark? I am going six. I think Sabri

Lamouchi might be unhappy if it is not more than that. It is four. He

is going to be unhappy with that. He has not seen it yet. He has seen it

now and he is jumping around like mad. There is an argument about

where they kicked the ball out. This is tricky. The Ivory Coast are

unhappy, first with the award of only four added minutes, and I do

not think that is a reflection of the second half. Then he tried to

get Cuadrado to his feet and he would not get to his feet. Is he

letting Columbia do it again? It is going to be a drop ball. A throw in.

He is letting the dropped balls stand.

Yepes took a knock as well. He is checking that his fillings are all

right! Columbia are nearly there, the three points that will get them

to within a hair's Brett of qualification.

And Didier Drogba cannot quite get there quick enough. That was a great

starting position there quick enough. That was a great

danger. Arias cannot handle Serge Aurier. I am not sure if

danger. Arias cannot handle Serge Aurier is really quick or Arias is

really slow. A bit of both. I think so. Ivory Coast looked dead and

buried. They have done everything but find the equaliser here.

Cuadrado is still full of running. A minimum of four added minutes was

shown. Howard Webb can play more if he wants. I am not sure that was a

foul. I think he gambles, Yepes. I think he just gambles. He does. He

is urging the Colombian fans to their feet and they respond. Four

minutes have been played. their feet and they respond. Four

ready to sprint onto the pitch. And there they go. Columbia have done

it. They will go through if Japan do not beat Greece in this evening's

game. Quintero with what proved to be the winner. Rodriguez with the

next, Gervinho with the best, but Columbia have won the game despite

the comeback from Ivory Coast to deserve great credit. But maybe over

the 90 minutes the more dangerous team has won.

Terrific stuff, love this World Cup. That victory puts Columbia in a

commanding position in Group C. They will go through to the last 16 if

Japan failed to win. Otherwise they will just have to avoid a heavy

defeat in their final game. I told you at half-time they would

play for a draw! I thought the first 30 minutes were good, but in the

second half at the end it was end to end stuff. Columbia were better

players, but Ivory Coast came back into it and they had a lot of

pressure in the last 20 minutes. One clear-cut chance, but they had the

best one. Both teams went for it, Thierry, especially after the first

goal. This was a funny delivery from Cuadrado and what a header.

It was the kind of header that Didier Drogba would do. Yes, it was.

He is one of the smaller players, said they will be disappointed. He

was one of the best players on the pitch because he did really well,

but they will still be disappointed. Look at that, it is fabulous.

England will struggle to do that one. And then it wasn't long before

it was 2-0. It was one. And then it wasn't long before

kick Mark Lawrenson had ever seen and that was a turbulent past. But

they win it back. The ball in is not the best, but it was a good finish,

Danny. It was a good finish. There was good pressing. And just as he

comes out, he played it perfect timing. The substitute Quintero came

on and did some positive things. He made a difference. At that stage we

were thinking this is made a difference. At that stage we

could not see Ivory Coast coming back into the game and then suddenly

something magic from there been hope. It was magic as well. We did

not see too much of it when he was at Arsenal! This was special. He has

this in his locker. What a finish. I can only see six defensive mistakes

to be fair, but that is nit-picking. It was a great run. The only thing

you can question in this situation is the goalkeeper could have done a

better job. It was on his near post and he gets a good hand to it. Now

they are back in the game and the last 15 minutes were great. Great

pressure, great excitement and the best

That is what he should have done. What about this? This was

spectacular. Did he really mean this? It would have been a great

goal. He would've claimed it and said that he had meant it. So would

I. It was eating pasta game of football. The best team won. -- it

was an exciting game of football. We need to worry about Uruguay force.

was an exciting game of football. We That brings us perfectly to the

England team arriving That brings us perfectly to the

They'd is Steven Gerrard, the captain. That is a big play for him

captain. That is a big play for him because they lost the first game.

Tonight 's result is absolutely vital. Letters here from Gabby

Wolverton -- Abbey Logan and Phil Neville. It is the same starting

team that lead against Italy. Letters talk about defence. Steven

Gerrard said that this team -- the scheme will be one in defence. I

agree. The full-backs have got big responsibility, big jobs to do. They

did not take responsibility against Italy. Cavani On the left will be,

he is back and strong. Steven Gerrard plays very deep and

we do not see those marauding runs for what any more. I think Wayne

Rooney dropping back will add some thickness to midfield. It'll allow

Steven Gerrard to have more touches on the ball. He can dictate the play

like he with Liverpool. Lewis Suarez starts 28 days after his operation

on his knee. How can he be fit? I cannot see him being match fit. He

will only play 70 minutes. He did not come on in the last game. That

tells a lot -- tells you a lot about the state of his fitness. As we look

around one hour before kick-off. There are plenty of blue shots. Lots

of fans from Uruguay and three officials from Spain. They say that

they are the underdogs. It does not feel like it? They outnumber ours

and it is the officials that one -- that worry me. Spanish-speaking,

same language. Can the pressure the referee? We cannot fall for the

antics of Uruguay. They will try to wind is up, especially Rooney. Can

we do it? Two - one England. He is a confirmation of the change -- of the

England team. We will expect the Rooney will play in number ten

position up front. Uruguay will be in a 4-4-2 formation. I think

England will win. I was disappointed in Uruguay. England played well

against Italy going forward. Very briefly? It will be a struggle. I

agree completely. I like your confidence. That is everything from

ours. We have enjoyed an absolute cracker. We will be back later

tonight for all of the analysis of England match.

You cannot come away from the fact that defeats another positive. You

lose the first game then you probably have to win the next two.

Our fate is in our hands. If we beat Uruguay we have got a chance. Does

Wayne Rooney give you a headache? There's a fixation on one player. I

want us to win and I want us to play attacking football. If England lose,

that's it.